seatbelt

«seatbelt» in Mova's school dictionary: A strong belt in a car, bus or plane that holds you in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a seatbelt, seatbelts); also seat belt

meaning for a pupil

A strong belt in a car, bus or plane that holds you in your seat to keep you safe in a crash or sudden stop. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety lessons, always wear your seatbelt; it is the law. Children use booster seats so the seatbelt fits. Phrases: fasten your seatbelt, buckle up, seatbelt sign.

examples

• Fasten your seatbelt before we go. tree →
• Wearing a seatbelt saves lives. tree →
• The seatbelt sign is on, so stay seated. tree →
• Make sure the seatbelt goes across your shoulder, not your neck. tree →
• Dad won't start the car until we buckle our seatbelts. tree →
• It's the law to wear a seatbelt. tree →

note

Countable. Written as one word or two. US: buckle up; UK: belt up. Safety: never put the belt behind you or under your arm.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seatbelt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.